"The fascist lawyer at the White House defending the government's position against these ads should be fired."
Do you think some staff lawyer at the White House is grinding his own ax and not acting at the direction of his employer, the president? Bush signed this monstrosity into law and now he is defending it. He's wrong on all counts, of course, but don't blame the lawyer(s).
Yes, blame the lawyer. If the President were not able to count on the myriad of staff attorneys available to the White House, he'd be more careful with what he signs into law in the future.